made wardrobe lessons :: get it worn

The last time I put this jumpsuit on, I just couldn't keep from changing. Maybe a jumpsuit (for me) needs to be a little bit more subdued...maybe it needs to have a little waist definition. I'm not exactly sure why, but this jumpsuit...while having a good shape, fit, + drape...being very comfortable...and pretty much what I thought I was looking to make...just wasn't quite me. The pictures of my outfits taken throughout October revealed that I'd only worn it twice. I knew that the second time I wore it...it just didn't feel quite right either.

Just a few days prior to this discovery, Julia showed me a hole in one of her pairs of pants...in a place that would not be a welcome spot for showing off a patch. Those pants will be patched + worn in the house...but she needed a new pair of pants.

So one thing turned into another. I ended up spending a few hours picking the jumpsuit apart in order to fit the pieces of the pants pattern on the legs. The pockets were picked off + sewn back on...just a little bit smaller in size. I was able to use the same Japanese sewing pattern that I'd used earlier for pajama pants. Julia likes her new pants...there was surprisingly little fabric left over...+ no money was spent.

I may make another jumpsuit with the pattern that I was able to fit by making this one...maybe in a breezy, lightweight lawn or a darker colored linen...when the temperatures warm up again. Nothing lost. I'd rather have this beautiful, soft, drapey fabric loved + used + valued. Mission accomplished.

Sewing pattern from Simple Modern Sewing by Shufu To Seikatsu Sha. This copy is from the library.  I love all the surprising things we can find there!  :)

Love,
Jane